Omtatah seeks direct access to counties’ IFMIS data over spending concerns
Omtatah says delayed financial reports have made it difficult for senators to monitor how county governments use public funds, creating room for misuse...
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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has petitioned the Senate to compel the National Treasury to provide senators with monthly Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) data.
- The petition aims to strengthen oversight of county spending by ensuring timely access to financial information.
- Senator Okiya Omtatah argues that current delayed reports lead to misuse of public funds by county governments.
- The proposal seeks monthly IFMIS transactions and reports for all 47 county governments to be submitted to the Senate.
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Omtatah seeks direct access to counties’ IFMIS data over spending concerns - July 2026
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has petitioned the Senate to compel the National Treasury to provide senators with monthly Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) data, raising transparency concerns about government spending. This comes as the Kenyan government has allocated substantial funds towards mitigating the rising cost of living by spending Sh945 million on fuel subsidies and Sh1.8 billion on drought relief efforts. Separately, the Nairobi County Government has proposed a significant increase in daily parking fees as part of its new Tariffs and Pricing Policy 2025–2030.
